Employers Struggle to Meet Employee Demand for Higher Pay, Better Benefits
New research reveals employers are often out of touch with the needs of their employees,...
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Can Multiple Employer Plans Help Close the Retirement Coverage Gap?
Advertised as a more cost-efficient and less burdensome way for small employers to offer a...
Survey Findings
While the 401(k) plan stands as the dominant employer-sponsored retirement plan option, 403(b) and 457 plans have much to offer to their respective markets.
Source: 2023 DC Plan Benchmarking Survey
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Will DB Plan Sponsors With Overfunded Plans Consider Reversions?
Opportunities may arise for plan sponsors to take advantage of excess pension assets, but taxes must be considered.
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Australia’s Government Pledges to Require Retirement Contributions on Paid Parental Leave
Program would start in July 2025 and help address the gender savings gap in the country’s retirement system.
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The telecom giant announced the transfer of $5.9 billion in pensions to Prudential and RGA; payments from the insurers to...
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Dawn Foods Boosts Employer 401(k) Matching Contribution
Michigan-based Dawn Foods Inc. changed its contribution matching formula to increase the total and reduce participants’ confusion.
Gen Z Employees Show Affinity for Increased Personalization in TDFs
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HBCU Employees Lag Behind in Retirement Assets
Due to lower levels of participation and contributions, conservative investing and retirement plan leakage, employees at historically Black colleges and...
ERISA Advisory Council Appoints 5 New Members, Will Hold Next Public Hearing in May
The council, consisting of 15 members, advises the Department of Labor on ERISA-related issues.
PBGC Sues To Terminate NYC Non-profit DB plan
The Sheltering Arms organization shut down in 2023, and the PBGC seeks to become its defined benefit plan’s statutory trustee.
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The IRS in 2023 provided plan sponsors a two-year extension on the requirement that any retirement plan catch-up contributions from higher-earning participants be made as after-tax contributions. How can plan sponsors best use...
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